Web Coolness: New findings about food allergies, galaxy strawberries, and disappointing news about the five second rule.
Here are our favorite food links from around the web this week. We hope that you enjoy them too! The spiciest tortilla chip in the world is sold one chip per package. Kids try sandwiches from 1900 to 2000 (and we're wishing we'd been hired for this gig). An...
7 ways you need to eat cauliflower now. Even the kids will love these. (Seriously!)
I personally love cruciferous vegetables, but some days I feel like I'm the only one. My husband typically groans when I unload a fresh head of cauliflower from my grocery haul, probably because he's remembering the steamed, completely unseasoned florets served in the...
Next week’s meal plan: 5 easy recipes for the week ahead, from no-cook tacos to a one-pot pizza pasta bake.
It’s time to get a head start on your meal plan for next week. From no-cook tacos (thank you, rotisserie chicken) to a one-pot pizza pasta bake, we’ve got five weeknight dinners that will get you through the week. So grab a pen, make your shopping list, and stock up...
7 easy sheet pan dinner recipes. Because, just one pan to wash.
Lately I've been looking for quick weeknight dinners that don't require a dozen different pots, pans, and utensils, because dirty dishes are the worst. But so is pizza night after night. Sheet pan dinners are a great way to cook everything all at once healthfully...
Indulgent snacks for grownups: Amazing chocolate, fancy marshmallows, and cookie dough that’s safe to eat raw, just the way we like it.
Okay, parents: The kids are back to school and you survived. We think that it's time to treat yourself to something decadent and indulgent, just because. We've found a few fancy snacks that we're putting on the adults-only shelves in our kitchen cupboards (although,...
4 granola bars for kids with peanut and tree nut allergies.
I love granola bars. When you find the right ones, they are nutritious, delicious, and a super convenient snack. Pack one for before track practice and your daughter will be sprinting like Flo Jo. Well, unless your kid has a peanut and tree nut allergy, like mine....
7 eating tips that helped me survive morning sickness. Even on a 10-day hiking trip. In August. With my in-laws.
During my first trimester, only a few select activities appealed: watching the Great British Bake Off, napping, and chugging liter bottles of ginger ale to ease my morning sickness. And then napping some more. I lost interest in all of my favorite foods and made a...
A week of easy dinner recipes using our favorite shortcut: store-bought rotisserie chicken.
Store-bought rotisserie chicken can rescue those hectic nights when cooking a protein—or anything that involves more than a few steps—is out of the question. I’ve found 7 fantastically easy dinner recipes using a store-bought roast chicken that are perfect for any day...
Web Coolness: Amazing food art from awesome parents, an inflatable pub, and Trump’s plans for the FDA.
Here are our favorite food links from around the web this week. We hope that you enjoy them too! Umm, can this incredibly talented mom come make our kids' food? And this dad's toast creations for his allergy-ridden kid are incredible. Wow: The sugar industry...
9 cool, modern gender reveal cakes that use just enough pink and blue to get the point across.
Though many elaborate gender reveal cakes are truly marvels, I have to admit that I have a hard time getting past the explosions of pink and blue, not to mention the gender stereotyping. I know, I know: It's just a cake and, of course, pink and blue are part of the...
Toasteroid: The emoji-baking, weather-forecast-toasting toaster of the future
Toast lovers, we have found the most entertaining kitchen gadget ever: the Toasteroid. This app-controlled smart toaster will toast custom messages onto your breakfast for you, all controlled by your phone. Superhero stencils. Emoji templates. Custom doodles. Even the...
Next week’s meal plan: 5 easy recipes for the week ahead, from a clever pasta dish to easy beef fajitas.
It’s time to get a head start on your meal plan for next week. From a clever pasta dish to easy beef fajitas, we’ve got five weeknight dinners that will get you through the week. So grab a pen, make your shopping list, and stock up before the weekend’s over....
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Non-toxic spring cleaning with salt: 8 unexpected uses in the kitchen beyond cooking.
Springtime means spring cleaning in my house and that means cleaning with salt. Yes, really. While there are some great natural cleaning products out there that are worth every dime (we love Better Life around here, and even housecleaning services use it), the...
Create a more sustainable kitchen with these 10 easy, eco-friendly ideas
With Earth Day coming up in April and spring cleaning season here, it's a great time to reflect on ways we can create a more eco-friendly home and a more sustainable kitchen. If your family spends as much time as my family of five does thinking about, preparing,...
Kitchen spring cleaning checklist: 7 kitchen tasks everyone forgets
With spring having sprung (and the words of Marie Kondo echoing in my head all these years later), I've been doing my best to kick-start kitchen spring cleaning before summer arrives. But one thing I've learned after all these years is it's so easy to miss certain...
Healthy comfort food recipes to get us through the winter without the extra pounds
Healthy comfort food recipes can be hard to come by. I mean I totally get the desire to start new diets in the new year, what with fresh beginnings and all. But when it's winter, I just want to cuddle up on the couch with a blanket and a big bowl of cheesy soup or...
How to tell if food is fresh: Tips for 7 of your top pantry staples
It's good to have some tricks for how tell if food is fresh and still good to eat -- as you know if you've ever opened a jar of half-used tomato sauce that seemed fairly new...only to find furry white spots of mold floating on top. While some spoiled food is quite...
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The best authentic Mexican food blogs: 6 favorites for Cinco de Mayo and every other day of the year.
I've had the best time seeking out the best Mexican food blogs serving up authentic Mexican cuisine in honor of Cinco de Mayo. I've always loved this holiday; in my hometown of New York City, May 5th marks a point in early spring when we're absolutely sure there's...
5 easy, delicious dinner ideas for those weeks that get unexpectedly busy | Weekly Meal Plan
This time of year always gets busier than we anticipate, and I always want to have easy weeknight dinner ideas on hand for those kinds of weeks. As the end-of-school commitments start ramping up, with hectic evenings driving everyone around -- let alone a quick...
7 spectacular macaroon variations for a big finish at Passover
We've explained many times that macarons are not to be confused with macaroons, the latter being a flour-free, gluten-free, generally chewy coconut cookie that's a favorite treat to finish off your Seder. This being Passover season, it's a perfect opportunity to...
5 easy spring recipes for the week ahead, from 35-minute lemony chicken cutlets to a fresh take on quesadillas | Weekly Meal Plan
It’s time to start thinking about your meal plan for next week. From 35-minute lemony chicken cutlets to sheet pan quesadillas, we’ve got five dinners that make good use of spring produce and lighter nights (yay!) to help get you through the busy week ahead. So...
A week’s worth of family-friendly spring recipes | Weekly Meal Plan
It's finally spring around here with daffodils popping up and flowering trees, which means it's time to start planning some spring dinners and easing out of all those heavy winter dishes. These are the spring dinner recipes that feel a bit lighter and brighter to...